Winning start in Allianz League for Galway Footballers at Tuam Stadium

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GAA Allianz Football League launched at Croke Park

Finian Hanley received a special presentation from Salthill-Knocknacarra GAA Club to mark his retirement from the Galway senior football team following a fantastic career. Ben Kelly and Tim O’Connell, Finian’s first two coaches, made the presentation. A special thanks to Davitt Photo Centre, Salthill, for doing such a fantastic job on the jersey, photos and frame.

Liam Mellows supporters 3 year old Kirsten Fahy daughter of Liam Mellows player David Fay and 2 year old Kyle Hastings son of Liam Mellows player Jack Hastings before the AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Semi-Final match between Liam Mellows and Cuala at Semple Stadium in Thurles. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Corofin’s Michael Lundy and Moorefield's James Murrayare pictured ahead of the AIB GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Club Championship Semi-Final taking place at O’Connor Park on Saturday, 17th of February. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Galway 1-13 Mayo 0-11

Shane Walsh of Galway in action against Jason Doherty of Mayo during the Allianz Football League Division 1 Round 3 match between Galway and Mayo at Pearse Stadium. Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile Read More

All-Ireland club hurling champions Cuala are back in the finalafter Mattie Kenny’s side accounted for Galway’s Liam Mellows in Thurles. CLICK HERE

David Burke inspires Galway to victory at Gaelic Grounds

All-Star midfielder David Burke produced a stunning display for Galway as they ended Division 1B campaign with a fourth win at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

Limerick led by 1-13 to 0-15 at the end of an exciting opening half which saw Cian Lynch strike for the only goal of the game just before the break.

But David Burke was a colossus at the start of the second-half, and he reeled off five points from play, with Thomas Monaghan and then Niall Burke helping to secure the victory for Galway.

Galway played with the breeze at their backs in the first-half, but they couldn’t use that to their advantage and they went in trailing by one point at half-time.

It was hugely competitive and the sides traded scores all the way through, but Galway hit six points in a row during a blistering four-minute spell towards the end of the half and that pushed them four points clear.

But the hosts finished the stronger and Lynch’s low shot flashed past Colm Callanan in the Galway goal one minute before half-time, while Kyle Hayes tagged on another point, and Shane Dowling added a couple of scores for the half-time lead.

Joe Canning was outstanding for Galway in the first-half. He wore the No 10 jersey, but started at corner-forward and scored nine points before the interval.

The Portumna clubman missed a lot of hurling since Galway’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat against Tipperary last season, but he looked at the peak of his powers in Limerick.

He scored a sideline cut, two frees from inside his own 65, and three great points from play as part of his tally, to help Galway stay in touch.

Limerick No 10 Dowling was dominating down the other end of the field, with seven points in the first-half.

Te key score of the half came just before the break when Cian Lynch blasted to the net and Limerick by the minimum at half-time.

However Galway midfielder Burke took control of the game after the break, and he was majestic as Galway raced in front with their captain scoring five excellent points from play.

His replacement Niall Burke struck the insurance score in the 72nd minute, as Galway held on.